Mary Bates — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Mary Bates across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Bates
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No H4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Merry Bates	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Virginia Bates	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Claude Bates	Head	—	52	~1888
Mary Bates	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 31

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bates
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 41

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bates
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 51

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Bates
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No H4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Mary Bates

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01843-00701)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John A Garrett	60	Lodger	Waitress	Germany
2	Eley Lynn	61	Lodger	Waiter	Kentucky
3	James Silbaugh	70	Lodger	—	Michigan
4	Mary Westgate	43	Head	—	Canada English
5	Fred Westgate	45	Son	Coal Salesman	Canada English
6	Hardford Westgate	43	Son	Chiropodist	Canada English
7	Charles Durant	50	Lodger	Sailor	Turkey
8	Samuel Brown	72	Head	Inspector	Irish State
9	Lilly Brown	64	Wife	—	Irish State
10	Salura Gray	71	Lodger	—	Irish State
11	Oliver Baxter	38	Head	Buffer	Illinois
12	Lauraine Baxter	38	Wife	—	Illinois
13	Oliver Baxter	14	Son	—	Illinois
14	James Baxter	9	Son	—	Michigan
15	Robert Baxter	7	Son	—	Illinois
16	Constance Beauchemin	66	Head	—	Canada French
17	Edgar Beauchemin	25	Son	Bartender	Canada French
18	Erbie Robinson	27	Head	Stock Cutter	Tennessee
19	Billye Robinson	20	Wife	—	Tennessee
20	Dennis Hutchins	24	Lodger	Frame Builder	Tennessee
21	Julia Hutchins	22	Lodger	—	Tennessee
22	Donna Hutchins	1	Lodger	—	Michigan
23	Infant Hutchins	0	Lodger	—	Michigan
24	Arline Young	16	Lodger	—	Tennessee
25	John Corrigan	75	Head	—	Alabama
26	Evelyn Hibbard	25	Niece	Nurse (Student)	Michigan
27	Claude Bates	52	Head	Supervisor	Michigan
28	Mary Bates THIS PERSON	51	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Virginia Bates	23	Daughter	—	Michigan
30	Merry Bates	22	Daughter	—	Michigan
31	John Morman	45	Head	Tool Die Maker	Poland
32	Sophia Morman	35	Wife	—	New York
33	Ester Morman	15	Daughter	—	New York
34	Edward Morman	12	Son	—	Michigan
35	Walter Kowlik	32	Brother in law	Laborer	New York
36	Vincent Kowlik	26	Brother in law	Mechanic	New York
37	Helen Kowlik	23	Sister in law	—	Michigan
38	Joseph Slann	51	Head	Owner	Michigan
39	Marie Slann	48	Wife	—	Michigan
40	Helen Slann	19	Daughter	—	Michigan

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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